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The Little-Known Jobs of Backyard Animals: Discover the Amazing Roles of Pollinators, Predators, Decomposers, Seed Spreaders and Nighttime Wildlife
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ISBN13: 9785191592671
Publisher: Little-Known Jobs of Backyard Animals
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.17 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Discover the Amazing Roles of Pollinators, Predators, Decomposers, Seed Spreaders, and Nighttime Wildlife
What jobs do backyard animals perform while we go about our day?
Look closely at the natural world around you, and you may discover an incredible team of animals and insects quietly helping their habitats thrive. Bees visit flowers, predators help balance populations, decomposers return nutrients to the soil, animals spread seeds, and nighttime wildlife becomes active after the sun goes down.
The Little-Known Jobs of Backyard Animals introduces children ages 6-10 to the fascinating ecological roles played by wildlife in gardens, yards, parks, and other natural spaces.
Inside this engaging nature book, young readers can discover:
- How bees, butterflies, and other pollinators help plants reproduce
- How predators and prey interact within food webs
- Why decomposers are important for recycling nutrients
- How birds and other animals help spread seeds
- What happens in backyard habitats after dark
- How nighttime animals find food and shelter
- Why every creature can have a role within an ecosystem
- How animals, plants, soil, and other living things depend on one another
- Simple ways children can observe wildlife safely and responsibly
With accessible explanations and fascinating examples, this book introduces young readers to important concepts such as pollination, predation, decomposition, seed dispersal, food webs, habitats, biodiversity, and ecosystems.
Perfect for kids ages 6-10, homeschool families, classroom science activities, nature study, and curious young explorers, The Little-Known Jobs of Backyard Animals helps children understand that nature is full of connections and that even creatures they may overlook can play an important part.
Step outside, look carefully, and discover the surprising jobs happening all around you.
Disclaimer: This book is intended for educational and informational purposes only. Information about animals, insects, habitats, ecosystems, and natural processes is provided for general educational use and may be simplified for young readers. Wildlife behavior and species can vary by region and environment. Children should observe wildlife safely and should not handle, approach, feed, or disturb wild animals or insects without appropriate adult supervision.
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